Graphic Packaging
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.63B invested in Graphic Packaging in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07M | Put options by funds: $802K
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 85
4.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 105.18% → 109.93% (+4.7%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 251 (-19)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.57B → $3.63B (-$939M)
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$94.6M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$47.3M |
| 4 |
SC
Sasco Capital
Fairfield,
Connecticut
|
+$36.5M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$24.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$54.7M |
| 2 |
AC
Ashler Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$37.1M |
| 3 |
NMVA
New Mountain Vantage Advisers
New York
|
-$36M |
| 4 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$35M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$31.6M |
GPK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
251 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Graphic Packaging (GPK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.63B — down 21% from $4.57B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of GPK and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 85 trimmed existing stakes and 102 added.
The largest buyer was Eminence Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $180M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $54.7M sold.
- 251 institutional investors held Graphic Packaging (GPK) as of Q4 2018, down from 270 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.63B of Graphic Packaging stock for Q4 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Graphic Packaging positions in Q4 2018 and 50 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Graphic Packaging buyer in Q4 2018 was Eminence Capital, an estimated $180M added.
- The largest Graphic Packaging seller in Q4 2018 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $54.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.